As soon as he finished speaking, the bodies of the two Half Martial Ancestors stopped moving. A kind of panic that came from the bottom of their hearts spread out. A wave of energy enveloped them and covered the heaven and earth.
They had a premonition that as long as this power wanted to, it could easily destroy them. They wouldn't be able to fight back at all. This was the power of a Progenitor.
They didn't know which Progenitor was attacking them, as he was far away in another part of the Sovereign Realm. He wouldn't let the Eternals know that they were leaving, nor would he let the humans know, because Hong Bei was among the humans.
The Meditative Ruins shook. Wang Su, Xia Shenfei, and Long Tian opened their eyes at the same time.
"Retreat immediately," said the Progenitor.
Just as the three of them were about to leave, the void suddenly split open with a loud bang. The Progenitor shouted, "You dare enter the Withering Glory Domain?"
"Since we've set up this trap, how could we let you destroy it so easily?"
"How long can you trap them?"
"That depends on how many people you humans can send to save them. The Sovereign Realm has five great spell formations. How many people can you send? Hahahaha!"
The Progenitor had encountered another Progenitor, the Eternals. He couldn't save Wang Su and the others, but at that moment, the two Half-Martial Ancestors guarding the Meditative Ruins didn't care about Wang Su and the others, nor did they care about the Progenitor's battle. They were staring at Bai Shaohong, who was lying on the ground.
The two Half-Martial Ancestors looked at each other in shock. They stared at Bai Shaohong for a long time before holding their breaths. "He's dead."
"This is troublesome. The Starry Sky of Trees is shaking."
In the Top Realm, there was a world built around a cold pond. The mountain gate was ethereal, like a celestial realm. In the sky, white clouds emitted a gentle light, bringing light to this world. Every single white cloud emitted a light that made people feel comfortable, making them feel at peace. Below, there was a continuous mountain range, a clear lake, and a star that revolved around the mountain range, but was definitely not higher than the peak.
This was the Frigid Immortal Sect.
Frigid represented the cold lake, and the word "Immortal" was a description of the Frigid Immortal Sect. It was also the realm that the disciples of the Frigid Immortal Sect wanted to reach in their entire lives.
No matter how the Cold Immortal Sect looked to the outside world, the atmosphere within the sect was always peaceful. However, this peace was interrupted by a piece of news.
Bai Shaohong was the Young Patriarch of the Frigid Immortal Sect and Bai Xianer's younger brother. His death shook the entire Frigid Immortal Sect and even the Top World and the entire Starry Sky of Trees.
"Are you sure Shaohong is really dead?"
The voice came from a middle-aged man. He was the current Sect Leader of the Frozen Immortal Sect, Bai Teng.
"Yes, Sect Leader. Confirmed dead."
Bai Teng's gaze was ice-cold. "Seal off all information from the Central Realm. At the same time, contact the Xia Clan, the White Dragon Clan, and the Farmer's Clan. Bring everyone who left the Withered Glory Realm to the Cold Immortal Sect and interrogate them one by one."
"Sect Leader, the princess of the Xia Clan, Xia Tai Li, Wu Tai Bai, Long Qi from the White Dragon Clan, and Nong San Niang from the School of Agriculture are all direct descendants of the Frigid Immortal Sect. They won't agree to bring him to the Frigid Immortal Sect," said Bai Teng.
Bai Teng said in a low voice, "Then think of a way to capture them, especially those from the Xia family. When those people left the Withered Glory Realm, they didn't say that Shaohong was dead. Shaohong was the strongest Junior Ancestor, so how could they not know about his death? The only person who could make them keep quiet is Xia Taili, the princess of the Xia family."
"Yes, I'll talk to them," said Bai Teng.
After a short time, Bai Teng received news that the Xia Clan, the White Dragon Clan, and the School of Agriculture had all refused and had come to express their condolences. They were sad about Bai Shaohong's death, but they also said that they wouldn't let their disciples be questioned by the Frigid Immortal Sect.
Shen Wu Tian's words were especially harsh.
Bai Teng wasn't surprised. "Who else?"
"A total of six people came out of the Ruler World: Xia Tai Li, Wu Tai Bai, Nong San Niang, Shang Qing, Long Qi, and Liu Tian Mu. Apart from Xia Tai Li, Wu Tai Bai, Nong San Niang, and Long Qi, only Shang Qing and Liu Tian Mu are left. They're currently in the headquarters of the Humble School of Huaiyuan.
"Then bring them all here," said Bai Teng sternly.
"Sect Leader?
Capture them directly? "
Bai Teng hesitated. With his personality, he naturally wanted to capture them directly, but they were two of the four Balanced Powers, and the School of Agriculture and the Humble Class. Neither of them was easy to provoke. Even though the Frigid Immortal Sect was domineering and could suppress any group, they didn't have the ability to fight against all of them at the same time.
At that moment, someone came to report that Yu Chen wanted to see him.
"Greetings, Sect Leader," said Yu Chen, who was wearing plain clothes. Her face was pale and her eyes were red. She bowed to Bai Teng.
Bai Teng sighed. "What are you doing here instead of guarding Shaohong's coffin?"
Yu Chen raised her head and resolutely replied, "I'm here to find the true culprit who killed the Junior Ancestor."
"Do you have any leads?" asked Bai Teng.
Yu Chen replied, "Long Seven is the most suspicious."
Bai Teng was stunned. "Long Seven?"
Yu Chen told him everything she knew about Lu Yin, especially how she had plotted against him and how she had failed. "Sect Leader, Long Seven is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface. Otherwise, he would have been finished back in the Yin Mountain Region. Now, he's reached such glorious heights step by step, and he's even become the Humble Class's Sect Leader. He's received the Humble Governor's appreciation and wants to be taken in as a disciple. The White Dragon Clan has even sent out invitations to him, and they want to add his name to the main bloodline in front of the Four Balanced Powers.
"This isn't something that a mere son-in-law of a branch family can accomplish. His performance is too perfect, and his cultivation is advancing by leaps and bounds. He's already caught up to the four Junior Ancestors, and his lockbreaking ability has attracted the attention of Realmyuan's Formation Masters. In terms of battle prowess, he's even fought against an Emissary, and he has the ability to see through people's weaknesses. His efficiency in searching for Redback even surpassed Half-Ancestor Cleardust's.
"Everything is too perfect. The more perfect it is, the more likely it is to be an illusion."
"But Long Seven was only a Hunter when he accompanied the Junior Ancestor to the Sovereign Realm. He can't possibly be a match for the Junior Ancestor, right?" someone asked.
Yu Chen's gaze trembled. "If he accompanied the Junior Ancestor to the Sovereign Realm with his current strength, would he have the ability to plot against the Junior Ancestor?"
"Of course. Not only is he an Enlighter now, but he's also experienced the battlefield on the other side."
Yu Chen replied, "Who can say that he wasn't hiding anything back then?"
Bai Teng immediately ordered, "Negotiate with the White Dragon Clan and have Long Seven be questioned."
Yu Chen hurriedly replied, "Sect Leader, the White Dragon Clan has sent out invitations because of Long Seven. He's their face now, and even if we start a war, they won't send him to our Frigid Immortal Sect."
"So what?" Bai Teng's gaze turned sinister. "Does my Frigid Immortal Sect fear the White Dragon Clan?"
Yu Chen frowned. Bai Teng had been promoted to the position of Sect Leader, but he was too impulsive and insufferably arrogant. Although he was easy to control, it took a lot of effort to persuade him. "Sect Leader, since the worst case scenario is a war, why don't we just capture Long Seven?"
Bai Teng's eyes lit up. "That's right. I'll send someone to capture him."
Yu Chen respectfully replied, "I'll have Yu Die closely monitor the Shang Qing and Liu Tianmu's movements as well as confirm Long Seven's whereabouts."
Jade Peak was where Yu Chen had trained her Yu Die, and it was also where she had plotted everything.
After returning to Jade Peak, Yu Chen's expression darkened as she looked through all the information regarding Lu Yin. She had always had someone organize all the information regarding Lu Yin separately, and it was finally put to good use. If not for this summary of information, Bai Teng would not have been able to confirm that Long Seven was the most suspicious person.
She was certain from the bottom of her heart that Long Seven had secretly harmed Bai Shaohong.
"Don't worry, Junior Ancestor. I'll definitely capture Long Seven and find the real culprit," Yu Chen muttered to herself.
Behind her, Liu Shaoge walked over and handed her another stack of information.
Yu Chen glanced at him. "From now on, keep an eye on the Humble School of Huaiyuan and keep in contact with Yu Die. If Long Seven appears in the Humble School of Huaiyuan, report to me immediately."
"Yes," Liu Shaoge replied respectfully. Yu Chen had always been very satisfied with him; he was smart and meticulous. If she left this matter to him, nothing would go wrong.
After Yu Chen left, Liu Shaoge glanced at the stack of information, and his lips curled up. You really do have stories everywhere you go. This time, there's big trouble. The Frigid Immortal Sect is going all out to capture someone, and that person definitely won't be able to escape.
Lu Yin stepped onto the Bifrost once more and headed towards the Top Realm. He didn't know that news of Bai Shaohong's death had already spread, and he also didn't know that the Frigid Immortal Sect had placed him as their prime suspect because of Yu Chen.
That was until the White Dragon Clan's leader, Long Ke, contacted him.
"Bai Shaohong is dead?" Both Lu Yin and Qing Chen were shocked when they heard the news.
Long Ke looked at Lu Yin solemnly. "You really don't know?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "I don't know. The four young masters were fighting in the Oblivion Ruins, and I didn't even see who stole their origin item. I couldn't even see their battle clearly."
Long Ke frowned. He couldn't see clearly because the four young masters could temporarily enter the Astral Source Universe. Long Seven had only been a Hunter back then, so it was normal that he couldn't see clearly.
"No matter what, because of Bai Shaohong's death, the Frigid Immortal Sect wants everyone from the Sovereign Realm to go there and be interrogated. However, we can't agree," Long Ke said. He then looked at Qing Chen. "Senior, please escort Long Seven to Dragon Mountain. I suspect that the Frigid Immortal Sect will act directly, and my family has already sent people to receive you."
Qing Chen's expression was solemn. "Don't worry, I'll escort Long Seven safely to Dragon Mountain."
"Thank you, senior," Long Ke said respectfully.
Lu Yin lowered his arm, and his eyes flashed. He hadn't expected that Bai Shaohong's death would be discovered. This was troublesome, as the Frigid Immortal Sect would definitely be watching everyone like a rabid dog.
"Let's go. We need to speed up. We can't give the Frigid Immortal Sect any more time," Qing Chen said solemnly, as he also sensed the crisis.
At that moment, Cai Shu contacted Qing Chen and told him that the Frigid Immortal Sect wanted Shangqing and Liu Tianmu to go to the Frigid Immortal Sect for interrogation.
"Refuse," Qing Chen said.
"I've already refused, but the Frigid Immortal Sect won't let this matter rest. They'll definitely investigate Bai Shaohong's death thoroughly."